Market Codes / Rights Societies

This section list the market code information of the codes listed on the record labels. Note that the Country Market Code does not necessarily produced in that country, but that the record is intended to be sold in that country. Export/import records can be recognized by examing/matching the market code with other "country" related information on the label. Eg Led Zeppelin II ATL SD 8236 has printed "Gema" in the top right of the label. While the label bottom reads Mfg Atlantic Recording Corp... Broadway New York. This indicates that this record was Made in the USA and destined as an export record for Germany, most likely for the American Forces located in Germany.

ACAM = Costa Rica

ACDAM = Cuba

ACUM = Israel

AEPI = Greece

AGADU = Uruguay

AKKA/LAA = Latvia

AKM = Austria

ALBAUTOR = Albania

AMCOS = Australia, New Zealand

APA = Paraguay

APDASPAC = Peru

APDAYC = Peru

APRA = Australia

ARTISJUS = Hungary

ASCAP = USA

AUSTROMECHANA = Austria

BIEM = international and relates to some European countries. Additonal information on country of origin can usually be found on the record's label or album cover.